kepo-ing Zz85

I choked on a fishbone today.

I don’t have much experiences with fishbone chokes (as I use to stay away from fishes) but I have at least 2 experiences:

1. Knowing there’s bones my mouth, I kept chewing until the fishbones break down and then swallow it.
2. Removing a bone from my sister’s throat with a pincer after 1 was stuck in her’s.

Cant remember what’s the fish called, but it has lot of bones. I had used a big spoon and swallow carelessly. One piece of fishbone was felt in the midway of my throat though I tried to spit them out after feeling discomfort down the throat. Juggled and rinsing with some water did not help much.

So the father’s/grandmother’s typed advice was heed.

Swallow riceballs. I took handful of rice and swallow. It helps.

Of course another “grandma” remedies was that you place a finger into your mouth in hope of vomitting them out.

I would think western doctors might have a differing view. Its better out than in. Swallowing down bone might puncture your throat or maybe somewhere more serious deeper down - intestines? Of course I think the size of the fish bone is a factor.

A church member shared that the doctor had to use some instruments to remove the fishbone from his son’s throat. Had they unable to resist his struggling, they would give him GA. Not something nice to imagine about.

Thank God I’m alive and kicking.